Shop local…The Small Business Owner Next Door Appreciates You

Shop local…The Small Business Owner Next Door Appreciates You

Shopping local is about far more than politics, patriotism and rhetoric. There are true benefits to driving passed Wal-Mart to a locally owned business. These should be obvious to most of us, but in case they’re not I’d like to share the mission statement for The 3/50 Project (they’ve summed it up far better than I could).

We got into this business because we wanted to find cost-effective methods for small business owners to compete with the tidal wave of national mega businesses. While, yes, we work (ideally) to make a profit – we pride ourselves of providing a service that far surpasses the price tag. It was a conscience decision for us to leave corporate America and become small business owners – and we’re glad we did.

Our pulpit is small, but we encourage you to pass on the message to any who will listen. In fact, there are quite a few people who have taken the “Shop Local” message to all new heights. We’d like to share a few of our favorites with you.

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Paul Dumas is the founder, owner and head geek @ The Optimized Marketing Group. The Internet marketing company specializes in website design, local search optimization, reputation management and social media consulting for small businesses, non-profits and municipalities throughout North Texas.